Millions in council tax written off by Harrogate Borough Council

Dan Windham

More than £4m in council tax has been written off by Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) since April 1993.

£4,089,726 in council tax written off in a 22 year period|Council still actively seeking £3.7m|Leader of council says Harrogate’s 97.84 per cent collection one of the highest in country|Amount unpaid per financial year has increased for the past four years

...for people who can afford to pay but don’t then that is a very serious matter.”